Ricketz
Norm Smith Medallist
It sounds like the same story we have heard every year. The thing is we just picked up Cameron, we have three good picks in this year's draft and a bunch of young blokes in the VFL who look to step up. Not all of them will come good but some will.Still had a very strong spine who were 25-27 years of age and proven champions.
While the golden era were long in the tooth, Hawkins, Selwood, Taylor were right in their prime and good for another 5 years.
Right now as we speak, who of all the players aged 27 and under are exceptional champions capable of picking up the slack?
Atkins?
Bews?
Henry?
It's a different age demographic now. The cliff is facing us right in the face.
Unless we somehow get a Merrett and a H.Andrews in the next year or two, we won't stay aloft for long at all.
And then we have our system.